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- Merlin (Merlin)
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- Crack
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- But Merlin Doesn't Know He Knows
- Honestly just fluffy
- Gwaine Being Gwaine (Merlin)
- Magic Revealed
Summary
Merlin's ability to calm animals has Arthur noticing patterns, and making conclusions
Series
- Part 1 of Merlin Prompts
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- English
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- 1,375
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03 Aug 2025
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Merlin Prompts by orphan_account
Fandom: Merlin (TV)
- General Audiences, Teen And Up Audiences, Mature, Explicit
- No Archive Warnings Apply, Choose Not To Use Archive Warnings
- Gen, F/M, M/M, F/F
- Series in Progress
08 Nov 2020
- No Archive Warnings Apply
- Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
- Merlin & Freya
- Gwaine & Merlin (Merlin)
- Merlin/Morgana (Merlin)
- Freya/Merlin (Merlin)
- Gwaine/Merlin (Merlin)
- Gwen/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
- Gwen/Morgana (Merlin)
- Merlin/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
- Merlin/Percival (Merlin)
- Elyan/Merlin (Merlin)
- Leon/Merlin (Merlin)
- Lancelot/Merlin (Merlin)
- Gwaine/Morgana (Merlin)
- Leon & Morgana (Merlin)
- Gwen & Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
- Gwen/Merlin/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
- Gwen/Morgana
- Gwen/Merlin (Merlin)
- Gwen/Morgana/Merlin
- Knights/Merlin (Merlin)
- Merlin (Merlin)/Other(s)
- Merlin & Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
- Leon & Merlin (Merlin)
- Gwaine/Percival (Merlin)
- Elyan/Gwaine (Merlin)
- Gwaine/Leon (Merlin)
- Gwaine/Lancelot (Merlin)
- Gwaine/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
- Gwaine/Merlin/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
- Merlin & Morgana (Merlin)
- Knights of the Round Table & Merlin (Merlin)
- Merlin/Vivian (Merlin)
- Merlin/Morgause (Merlin)
- Merlin (Merlin) & Everyone
- Merlin (Merlin)
- Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
- Morgana (Merlin)
- Leon (Merlin)
- Lancelot (Merlin)
- Elyan (Merlin)
- Gwaine (Merlin)
- Percival (Merlin)
- Freya (Merlin)
- Morgana-mentioned
- Gwen (Merlin)
- Gaius (Merlin)
- Knights of the Round Table (Merlin)
- Aithusa (Merlin)
- Morgause (Merlin)
- Uther Pendragon (Merlin)
- Aredian (Merlin)
- Balinor (Merlin)
- Hunith (Merlin)
- Kilgharrah (Merlin)
- Mordred (Merlin)
- Knights (Merlin)
- Vivian (Merlin)
- Ygraine de Bois (Merlin)
- Magic
- Animals
- Talking Animals
- Morgana Knows about Merlin's Magic (Merlin)
- Good Morgana (Merlin)
- Crack
- Domestic Fluff
- Arthur Knows About Merlin's Magic (Merlin)
- But Merlin Doesn't Know He Knows
- Honestly just fluffy
- Gwaine Being Gwaine (Merlin)
- Magic Revealed
- Canon Era
- Fluff and Angst
- Awesome Freya (Merlin)
- Hurt Merlin (Merlin)
- Oblivious Arthur
- Protective Knights (Merlin)
- Secrets
- Family Feels
- Hurt/Comfort
- Merlin doesn't know he knows
- Taverns
- Drinking
- Lancelot (Merlin) Lives
- Fluff
- Alternate Universe - Wolves
- Pack Dynamics
- Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics
- Dragonlord Merlin (Merlin)
- Pack Bonding
- Violence
- Mating Cycles/In Heat
- Alpha Arthur
- Awesome Morgana (Merlin)
- Protective Arthur
- Merlin is a Little Shit
- Parent Merlin (Merlin)
- Parent Morgana
- Kissing
- Bathing/Washing
- Bandits & Outlaws
- Redeemed Morgana (Merlin)
- Fate & Destiny
- Merlin's Magic Revealed (Merlin)
- Merlin is So Done (Merlin)
- Camelot
- Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
- BAMF Freya (Merlin)
- Hurt Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
- Consort Freya
- Excalibur
- Married Couple
- Pregnancy
- Protective Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
- Comfort
- Parent Gaius (Merlin)
- Spells & Enchantments
- Running Away
- Protective Merlin
- Falling In Love
- Friends to Lovers
- Marriage
- Aithusa & Gwaine
- Pranks and Practical Jokes
- Gwaine Flirts (Merlin)
- Angry Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
- Pining
- Canon-Typical Violence
- Mild Sexual Content
- Mentions of Freya
- Time Skips
- Pendragon Children
- Aithusa - Freeform
- Dragons
- Minor Gwen/Morgana (Merlin)
- Awkward Flirting
- Courting Rituals
- Confused Merlin (Merlin)
- Smut
- Group Sex
- Bottom Merlin (Merlin)
- POV Gwaine (Merlin)
- Hunith is a sweetie
- Balinor Lives (Merlin)
- Flirting
- Protective Gwaine (Merlin)
- Dragonlords (Merlin)
- Human Kilgharrah (Merlin)
- mentions of balinor - Freeform
- until he isn't
- Protective Gaius (Merlin)
- Protective Kilgharrah (Merlin)
- Pining Gwaine (Merlin)
- Family Drama
- Merlin & Morgana Friendship (Merlin)
- Protective Siblings
- Minor Character Death
- alpha Gwen
- Omega Merlin (Merlin)
- Polyamory
- Awesome Gwen (Merlin)
- Top Arthur
- Werewolf Mates
- First Time
- Resurrection
- Lake of Avalon
- Lesbian Morgana (Merlin)
- LGBTQ Themes
- Tattoos
- Piercings
- Confused Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
- idek what this is
- Oblivious Merlin (Merlin)
- Picnics
- Good Mordred (Merlin)
- Morgana acts as Mordred's parent
- Canon Compliant
- Lancelot being a good bro
- Gwaine Knows About Merlin's Magic (Merlin)
- Short
- Jealous Arthur
- Pining Merlin (Merlin)
- Misunderstandings
- Rough Sex
- ish
- Vampires
- Blood Drinking
- He's a little kinky shit
- Hurt Gwaine (Merlin)
- Wingfic
- dragon! merlin
- Worried Merlin (Merlin)
- Mutual Pining
- BAMF Merlin (Merlin)
- Repression
- of MAGIC
- Sneaking Around
- Arthur Finds Out About Merlin's Magic (Merlin)
- a lot of confusion
- Hair
- Kind Of
- Lancelot's a good bro
- Curses
- Werewolves
- BAMF Morgana (Merlin)
- Everyone Loves Merlin (Merlin)
- Love Confessions
- Boys Kissing
- Mpreg
- Miscarriage
- Implied/Referenced Rape/Non-con
- Kidnapping
- Age Regression/De-Aging
- Arthur is not amused
- Whump
- Honestly sorry Merlin
- Implied/Referenced Child Abuse
- Sorcerers
- some of it anyway
- Birthday
- Uther Pendragon's A+ Parenting (Merlin)
- Arthur Knows About Morgana's Magic (Merlin)
- Jealous Gwaine
- Bets & Wagers
- Confused Knights
- Episode: s02e13 The Last Dragonlord
- Angst
- Hurt No Comfort
- Blind Merlin (Merlin)
- Awesome Gwaine (Merlin)
- Sharing Body Heat
- Cuddling & Snuggling
- Well only to Leon
- Awesome Leon (Merlin)
- Oblivious Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
- Forest Sex
- Sex Magic
- Teasing
- Alpha Percival (Merlin)
- Top Percival (Merlin)
- Mating Bites
- Sad Merlin (Merlin)
- Explicit Sexual Content
- Idiots in Love
- not so oblivious arthur
- Accidental Voyeurism
- Semi-Public Sex
- Injury
- Scars
- Wingman Arthur
- Crack Ending
- Female Merlin (Merlin)
- Gender or Sex Swap
- Female Arthur
- Always a Girl! Merlin
- Threesome - F/F/M
- Alternate Universe - Fairy Tale
- Inspired by Tangled (2010)
- Kidnapped Merlin (Merlin)
- Powerful Merlin (Merlin)
- Plot What Plot/Porn Without Plot
- Oral Sex
- Light Dom/sub
- Light Bondage
- Anal Sex
- Suicidal Thoughts
- Immortal Merlin (Merlin)
- Drunkenness
- Internalized Homophobia
- First Kiss
- True Love
- Minor Injuries
- Injury Recovery
- Sweet
- Sexual Tension
- Bad Puns
- The Knights are so done
- Immortality
- Court Sorcerer Merlin (Merlin)
- Chaos
- Queen Gwen (Merlin)
- Accidental Drug Use
- Spirits
- Quests
- Ygraine is badass
- Feels
- Secret Relationship
- Post-Battle of Camlann (Merlin)
- Sad
- Angst with a Happy Ending
- Hopeful Ending
- Merlin Needs a Hug (Merlin)
- Telepathy
- Time Loop
- Post-Canon
- Boys In Love
- SO MUCH FLUFF
- Boyfriends
- Words:
- 266,335
- Works:
- 65
- Bookmarks:
- 224
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03 Aug 2025
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The Merlin Mess by Lola_Rose_Robins
Fandom: Merlin (TV)
- Teen And Up Audiences, Mature, Not Rated, General Audiences, Explicit
- Choose Not To Use Archive Warnings, No Archive Warnings Apply, Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death, Rape/Non-Con
- Gen, M/M, Multi, F/M, F/F
- Series in Progress
29 Jul 2024
- Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
- No Archive Warnings Apply
- Graphic Depictions Of Violence
- Major Character Death
- Rape/Non-Con
- Merlin & Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
- Knights of the Round Table & Merlin (Merlin)
- Gwaine & Merlin (Merlin)
- Gwen & Merlin (Merlin)
- Gwen & Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
- Merlin (Merlin)/Original Male Character(s)
- Gwaine/Merlin (Merlin)
- Merlin/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
- Merlin & Mordred (Merlin)
- Aithusa & Merlin (Merlin)
- Aithusa & Kilgharrah & Merlin (Merlin)
- Lancelot & Merlin (Merlin)
- Leon & Merlin (Merlin)
- Gwaine & Merlin & Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
- Kilgharrah & Merlin (Merlin)
- Merlin & Morgana (Merlin)
- George & Merlin (Merlin)
- Morgana & Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
- Gwen & Merlin & Morgana (Merlin)
- minor Gwaine/Merlin (Merlin) - Relationship
- minor Merlin/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin) - Relationship
- Gwaine & Lancelot & Merlin (Merlin)
- Gwen & Merlin & Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
- Gwen/Merlin/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
- Merlin (Merlin) & Original Character(s)
- Gaius & Merlin (Merlin)
- Leon & Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
- Merlin & Uther Pendragon (Merlin)
- Gwen/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
- Merlin/Morgana (Merlin)
- Gwen/Leon (Merlin)
- Leon/Merlin (Merlin)
- Merlin & wildlife
- Knights of the Round Table & Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
- Gwen & Knights of the Round Table (Merlin)
- (Can be read either way)
- Merlin & Morgana & Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
- Merlin (Merlin)
- Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
- Morgana (Merlin)
- Uther Pendragon (Merlin)
- Gwaine (Merlin)
- Lancelot (Merlin)
- Percival (Merlin)
- Elyan (Merlin)
- Leon (Merlin)
- Kilgharrah (Merlin)
- Gaius (Merlin)
- Knights of the Round Table (Merlin)
- Aithusa (Merlin)
- Gwen (Merlin)
- Original Characters
- Mordred (Merlin)
- Gwen (Mentioned)
- Gaius' Leech Tank
- Original Child Character(s)
- George (Merlin)
- Servants of Camelot
- Hunith (Merlin)
- Original Male Character(s)
- The Void - Character
- Some God
- guards of Camelot
- Iseldir (Merlin)
- Lot (Merlin)
- Agravaine (Merlin)
- One good dog
- the eldritch horror that’s consuming us all
- As well as a surprise character we'll meet along the way
- Some Random Hunters
- Arthur Knows About Merlin's Magic (Merlin)
- Uther Finds Out About Merlin's Magic (Merlin)
- BAMF Merlin (Merlin)
- Camelot
- Sieges
- Magic-Users
- Elemental Magic
- Evil Uther Pendragon (Merlin)
- Magic Ban Lifted (Merlin)
- Fights
- Canon-Typical Violence
- Threats of Violence
- Death Threats
- Evil Morgana (Merlin)
- King Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
- Revolution
- hastily thrown together army
- Versus
- impenetrable fortress led by a mad man
- Author Is Sleep Deprived
- Not Beta Read
- No beta we die like Uther Pendragon's reputation
- Court Sorcerer Merlin (Merlin)
- is that a spoiler?
- i don't care
- One Shot
- Could be read as one shot
- Nature Magic
- Merlin is a Little Shit
- get in loser we're overthrowing the king
- Hurt/Comfort
- Hurt Merlin (Merlin)
- Suicide Attempt
- Immortal Merlin (Merlin)
- Canon Era
- Physician Gaius (Merlin)
- Depressed Merlin (Merlin)
- Worried Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
- Merlin's Magic Revealed (Merlin)
- Protective Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
- Angst
- Heavy Angst
- There's Seriously So Much Angst
- I'm Sorry
- Merlin Can't Catch a Break
- somewhat happy ending
- Hopeful Ending
- that one fits better I think
- POV Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
- mostly - Freeform
- there are a few parts where it switches
- also the start is from Merlin's POV
- POV Merlin (Merlin)
- I'm gonna tag it once more for the people in the back
- but there is a suicide attempt
- So beware
- Dark fic
- I'm a sucker for angst
- But I've Outdone Myself This Time
- Suicidal Thoughts
- Dead Dove: Do Not Eat
- just in case
- as always
- I need to get back into writing and this is how I chose to do it
- Arthur Finds Out About Merlin's Magic (Merlin)
- Possession
- Aftermath of Possession
- Graphic Description
- but subtle
- Swords & Sorcery
- Angst with a Happy Ending
- i think
- No beta; we die like knights
- I Don't Even Know
- ALMOST Character Death
- Broken Bones
- And now the tags for chapter two
- Aftermath
- Merlin Needs a Hug (Merlin)
- And he gets them (don't worry)
- Does that count as a spoiler?
- Medieval Therapy
- Awesome Gwen (Merlin)
- The ending might have ended up more Merthur
- but it works with the story
- so fight me
- Depression
- Just to be safe
- Gwaine Being Gwaine (Merlin)
- Panic Attacks
- Sort Of
- Emotional Hurt/Comfort
- Arthur just needed a stern talking to
- And so did Gwaine
- Merthur - Freeform
- Could be read romantically or platonically or queerplatonically
- (I wrote it as queerplatonic fyi)
- Queerplatonic Relationships
- the comma is my friend
- abuse of the comma
- My brain can't do short and concise
- only run-on sentences
- Run-On Sentences
- There's A Tag For That
- wait there's also a tag for THAT?
- Damn
- I'm only scratching the surface of the ao3 tag-pool
- or so it would seem - Freeform
- Magic
- Merlin is So Done (Merlin)
- Temper Tantrums
- Angry Merlin (Merlin)
- Scared Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
- Caring Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
- Merlin is pissed
- Possibly Pre-Slash
- Possible Merthur - Freeform
- can be read either way
- Angst and Hurt/Comfort
- Angst and Feels
- There are so many tags involving angst
- But I believe I've tagged all the ones that apply to this story
- Anger
- Blind Merlin (Merlin)
- Blind Character
- Curses
- Bad Puns
- Disabled Character
- Scars
- Crack Treated Seriously
- Exposition Machine Gaius
- No Angst
- FOR ONCE IN MY WRITING LIFE
- Feel-good
- Happy
- Stress Relief
- Torture
- Temporary Character Death
- Merlin is Emrys (Merlin)
- Morgana Knows about Merlin's Magic (Merlin)
- Protective Knights (Merlin)
- Protective Aithusa
- Hurt
- Hurt No Comfort
- minimal comfort
- all of it really
- ? - Freeform
- Happy Ending
- Eventual Happy Ending
- Presumed Dead
- Dark Morgana (Merlin)
- Merlin is a Little Shit (Merlin)
- Crossdressing
- Gwaine Knows About Merlin's Magic (Merlin)
- Flirting
- as described by a confused aroace
- Merlin is a bit of a slut (affectionate)
- Drunken Shenanigans
- Dare
- No Smut
- Plot What Plot
- I am just as confused as you are
- Author Is Confused
- I Wrote This Instead of Sleeping
- at 3 AM
- Forgive Me
- Idiots in Love
- Is this my only non aspec-friendly fic? I believe it is
- General Chaos
- Chaos
- Sassy Merlin (Merlin)
- Lancelot (Merlin) Lives
- Everyone Is Alive
- Salty Merlin
- Merlin's Neckerchief (Merlin)
- Good Mordred (Merlin)
- Food
- Author is hungry
- not even proofread
- I just write everything in one sitting and never look at it again
- Pranks and Practical Jokes
- supportive knights
- Sarcasm
- at least I don't think so
- Transformation
- briefly
- Murder
- Dark Merlin (Merlin)
- Serial Killers
- Graphic Description of Corpses
- Mental Health Issues
- so many
- I am so sorry
- Brutal Murder
- I took inspiration from Hannibal if that helps give you an idea
- but the murder is really only the first half of the story
- the second half is better
- Comfort
- Getting Together
- Cursed objects
- that's not a tag?
- C'mon. Between us and the supernatural fandom there should be such a tag
- Serial Killer Merlin
- Attempted Murder
- Suicide
- get these boys some therapy
- Therapy
- Protective Gwaine (Merlin)
- Blood and Violence
- Tags Contain Spoilers
- No beta; we die like [redacted]'s victims
- References to Addiction
- Time Skips
- Modern Era
- Fluff
- Forgiveness
- Immortality
- Ghosts
- Shh
- Crack
- just a little bit at the end
- Poetry
- Bad Poetry
- this is an experiment
- reversible poetry
- Two Endings
- Experimental Style
- Implied/Referenced Character Death
- Implied/Referenced Rape/Non-con
- Feral Behavior
- worried knights
- Feral Merlin
- Merlin's Scars Revealed
- Scared Knights
- Bad Writing
- No beta: we die like bandits
- Attempted Rape/Non-Con
- Attempted Kidnapping
- Execution
- Short One Shot
- no happy ending
- Sad Ending
- Hurt Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
- Emotional Hurt
- Heartbreak
- Angry Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
- Groundhog Day
- suicidal Merlin
- Time Loop
- Gaius is kind of an ass
- Long-Suffering Leon (Merlin)
- Immortal Leon (Merlin)
- Protective Leon (Merlin)
- Leon Knows About Merlin's Magic
- Scared Merlin (Merlin)
- Bad Excuses
- Cold Weather
- Murder Husbands
- Dark Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
- A lot of them - Freeform
- Hurt Gwaine (Merlin)
- I'm sorry Gwaine
- Sir Gwaine the Unfortunate
- Implied/Referenced Suicide
- Faked Suicide
- but not in the way you might hope
- he's dead
- Author is deranged
- Blood and Gore
- I suppose I might have accidentally written a
- Blood Kink
- Character Death
- Cannibalism
- Cannibalism Puns
- You'll get at least one joke out of it
- not enough
- This is the most Dead Dove: Do Not Eat thing I've ever written
- Murder Mystery
- but not for us
- Death
- Drowning
- In case that's a trigger
- Prince Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
- The Author Regrets Nothing
- Yet I'll still apologise
- Canon is dead and I am the god here
- Why does Gwaine get his own character tag and the other knights don't?
- it's a tribute
- wait and see - Freeform
- References to Sex
- Immortals
- Like Actual Therapy
- Group Therapy
- Non-human characters
- I don't think so at least
- No beta: we die like everyone
- except Merlin and Leon
- god AU
- Merlin is a god
- Like an actual one
- Minor Chaos
- Friendship
- this is a happy one
- Nature
- Arthur is both a massive idiot and also much more perceptive than canon gave him credit for
- Smart Arthur Pendragon
- Animals
- Emotional/Psychological Abuse
- Bad Parenting
- Worried Gwaine (Merlin)
- Caring Gwaine
- Self-Esteem Issues
- Self-Doubt
- Even though she is mentioned only twice
- She's still great
- Can be read as any type of relationship I suppose
- The one between Merlin & Gwaine I mean
- Though the other ones can as well
- Gaius is an ass
- Gaius' A+ Parenting
- guilt tripping
- Author Projecting Onto Merlin
- Homelessness
- Using body language and tone to determine people's moods is easier than you'd think
- No matter how subtle you think you are
- we know
- Homeless Merlin (Merlin)
- Adoption
- Caring Merlin (Merlin)
- Mother Hen Merlin
- Queerplatonic Arthur/Merlin
- Medical Procedures
- Original Character Death(s)
- Found Family
- Family Fluff
- Gwaine Flirts (Merlin)
- I think I accidentally made Merthur aro/ace
- but i love it
- Childbirth
- Death in Childbirth
- Domestic Fluff
- the knights are Merlin's children
- except Leon
- Protective Kilgharrah (Merlin)
- Wheelchairs
- Gwaine invents wheelchairs??
- Physical Disability
- Disability
- Fluff and Angst
- Confused Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
- at some point
- Everyone Loves Merlin (Merlin)
- god merlin
- Ficlet
- Merlin defending sacred spaces
- Protective Merlin (Merlin)
- Sorry Elyan
- Sacred spaces
- Oblivious Knights
- Altars
- Medieval Medicine
- I tried my best
- Some Plot
- But Not Much
- Misunderstandings
- Dialogue Heavy
- Rebirth
- Reckless Immortal
- Redeemed Morgana (Merlin)
- Apathy
- I feel like that describes Merlin's actions a bit
- he just don't give a shit
- No beta we die like Merlin
- Merlin deserves a break
- BAMF George (Merlin)
- Assassination Attempt(s)
- Protective George
- Merlin and George are friends
- George Knows About Merlin's Magic
- It's not mentioned in this story
- but he does know
- How Do I Tag This
- Uther Pendragon is shook
- So is Arthur
- No Dialogue
- Kind Of
- Good Morgana (Merlin)
- BAMF Morgana (Merlin)
- Merlin & Morgana Friendship (Merlin)
- Introspective Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
- Introspection
- He/him Merlin
- Supportive Leon (Merlin)
- Awesome Leon (Merlin)
- Awesome Morgana (Merlin)
- Dresses
- Boys in Skirts
- There's no tag for dresses but there is one for skirts
- that's bullshite
- Boys in dresses
- True Forms
- Wings
- Wingfic
- Character concept
- Everything is Beautiful and Nothing Hurts
- No Plot/Plotless
- Just character interactions
- Secret Identity
- I suppose that tag actually does fit rather well
- Dark
- Dark Magic
- Protective Morgana (Merlin)
- Rape
- The noncon is between Merthur but only because of a spell
- Betrayal
- Rape Aftermath
- Bad Ending
- ?? - Freeform
- Protective Servants of Camelot
- Running Away
- Evil Plans
- This Is Not Going To Go The Way You Think
- I'm really sorry
- Pain
- This is as explicit as I could go without wanting to jump out a window
- excuse my asexual ass for this
- there will only be pain from now on
- Angst and Tragedy
- Oh no! Our Merlin. He’s broken!
- Implied/Referenced Self-Harm
- Sickfic
- Blood and Injury
- Mild Gore
- George POV
- Chronic Pain
- Infiltration
- Rescue Missions
- Asexual Merlin (Merlin)
- because I say so
- George and Merlin are friends
- Seduction
- Chaotic Besties
- but they'll both deny it
- Poison
- Rape/Non-con Elements
- handsy nobles mostly
- Bad Ideas
- Good Ideas
- only references to annoying people trying to instigate something
- The fools
- Protective George (Merlin)
- Servants
- Merlin has to seduce a guard and is Not Happy™
- George has a very particular set of skills
- Merlin is impressed
- based on my experience as an asexual in a world where 'sex sells'
- which is bullshit imo
- It's an exaggeration but no less true
- Fucked Up
- okay here we fucking go
- let's tag this bad boi
- Kidnapping
- but he takes it too far
- Overprotective
- Drugs
- drugged up
- dubcon
- definitely dub con I don't know what else would fit there
- Cages
- Good Uther Pendragon (Merlin)
- Redemption
- You get a redemption arc and you get a redemption arc! everyone gets a redemption arc!
- Because Fuck It
- Starvation
- it's implied - Freeform
- Bad Decisions
- Uther Pendragon Dies (Merlin)
- Protective Uther
- Letters
- Hunith nearly gets a heart attack from all this stress
- arthur is an ass
- But also not
- I do not condone this behaviour
- how do I even tag this anymore
- it is 3 A in the fucking M goodnight!
- prisoner
- Implied Sexual Content
- Sexual Abuse
- I don't care what you say Arthur but I don't think sober&sane Merlin would have consented to this
- hurt little comfort
- Ambiguous/Open Ending
- Court Sorceress Morgana (Merlin)
- because She deserved better
- Owls
- Dragonlord Merlin (Merlin)
- Almost forgot that the dragon shows up at some point
- no beta: we die like Arthur's victim's
- misguided is an understatement when it comes to Arthur
- It's Merthur but Bad™
- Awesome Gaius (Merlin)
- Protective Lancelot (Merlin)
- Gaius is smart boi
- Werewolves
- Gwen Knows About Merlin's Magic (Merlin)
- There is no tags for her finding out
- Protective Gwen (Merlin)
- Amputation
- Minor Violence
- Animal Attack
- more tags to be added later
- Wolf Instincts
- Cute
- Shapeshifting
- Polyamory
- Polyamory Negotiations
- because fuck it. why not?
- I've been doing a godawful job at representing my own damn people. It's time to change that
- Ambiguously Asexual Merlin
- Open to Interpretation
- Gay Merlin (Merlin)
- Platonic Female/Male Relationships
- Gwen and Merlin are not romantic with each other. They're just besties that know how to share
- Werewolf Fights
- Didn't realise there was a tag for that
- The Gossip Mill of Camelot
- Chaotic Merlin
- Victim Blaming
- Abuse
- Implied/Referenced Child Abuse
- Physical Abuse
- Psychological Torture
- Self-Harm
- Mirrors
- Hallucinations
- Incest
- Blackmail
- Oh no! Our Merlin. He's broken!
- Medieval Torture Devices
- whore as a slur
- Jealousy
- everyone's drawing conclusions and they're all WRONG
- I don't know since when but he somehow does
- sort of good ending
- Nudity
- Shame
- People are arseholes
- Vigilantism
- but bad
- Self-Hatred
- Also not important to the plot
- Hurt Gwen (Merlin)
- Abduction
- forced murdering
- Blood
- Choking
- but not in a sexy way
- Caves
- Underwater
- Sea Monsters
- Escape
- Magic Revealed
- Secrets
- Adventure
- Arthur Knows About Morgana's Magic (Merlin)
- evil plants
- Scott Smith: The Ruins
- It's really just the vines from that book
- They're legit pretty terrifying
- Gore
- Merlin does not like Kilgarrah
- Fire Magic
- Plants
- Bad Jokes
- Body Horror
- not too much but it's there
- Morgana's Magic Revealed (Merlin)
- English is not my first language and I struggled so hard
- I totally didn't forget about that one
- Hidden Talents
- Flexibility
- They've been kidnapped again and need a plan
- Not Serious
- It's not exactly crack
- just bullshit
- Contortionist Merlin
- Archery
- Confused Knights
- This was really just a note I found somewhere and wanted to clear out so I wrote it
- Evil Merlin (Merlin)
- Powerful Merlin (Merlin)
- Like really fucking powerful
- Despair
- Corruption
- Corrupted Merlin
- Morgana and Mordred show up briefly
- Read their relationship however you want
- Eternal Darkness
- Free! Eternal Suffering
- lol i like that tag
- Evil Emrys
- unfinished work
- Will edit later
- arthur finds out about morgana's magic
- Nice Uther Pendragon (Merlin)
- ooc Uther
- he's still an ass
- but he just gives up trying to kill Merlin after a while
- Fake/Pretend Relationship
- Uther has given up
- Dog Jokes
- magical mishaps
- Fluff and Crack
- Soft Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
- Laughter
- Oblivious Uther
- Everyone knows about Merlin’s magic
- Except Uther
- Hugs
- Animal Transformation
- Adorable Merlin (Merlin)
- Spell Failure
- Birthday Presents
- Sassy Morgana
- The Void
- Random & Short
- Archeology Student Merlin
- Polyamorous Character
- Dialogue
- Serious Injuries
- Monsters
- Permanent Injury
- Psychological Trauma
- A bit of the after effects of the Lamia-incident
- The spoons from the title are referring to Spoon Theory
- no actual spoons were harmed in the making of this fic
- Digital Art
- there's a link in the end notes
- Platonic Cuddling
- Nightmares
- Trauma
- does this count as PTSD?
- Merlin Has PTSD
- Worried Gwen
- Caring Gwen (Merlin)
- Maybe - Freeform
- I don't know how to tag this
- Past Torture
- No beta: we die like- let's not go there
- I suppose you could read it as MerGwenThur if you want
- or as happy as can be
- Tired Merlin (Merlin)
- Half of this fic is him either sleeping or wandering around sleepy
- maybe even more
- I don't know how to tag this one honestly
- Time Travel
- He's essentially ping-ponging back and forth between birth and modern era
- WIP
- Abandoned Work - Unfinished and Discontinued
- Work Up For Adoption
- If ya want it feel free to write whatever you want out of this
- Arthur Pendragon Returns (Merlin)
- But in a weird way
- Merlin-centric (Merlin)
- and confused
- disorienting
- Reverse Chronology
- That's an actual tag bless you ao3
- Time Shenanigans
- Other Additional Tags to Be Added
- Resets
- Dreams
- Power of Words
- and he gets one
- from a literal fucking god
- And they have a lovely conversation about destiny
- Screw Destiny
- Empathy
- Episode: s02e13 The Last Dragonlord
- I believe that's the one
- Supportive Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
- Grief/Mourning
- Arthur knows about Merlin's dragonlording
- not the magic
- not yet
- Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
- Merlin is an emotional mess
- But he gets by
- Not Canon Compliant
- mild stalking
- Leon is just kinda there
- didn't write too much for him but felt like he should bear witness anyway
- Oblivious Merlin (Merlin)
- Leon Knows About Merlin's Magic (Merlin)
- Alternate Universe - Everyone Lives/Nobody Dies
- Possibly Unrequited Love
- Crying
- Lots of it
- Healing
- Aithusa shows up near the ends
- Aithusa is the best
- Astral Projection
- Dimension Travel
- Past Character Death
- There wasn't meant to be any
- This was just supposed to be an experiment with the environments...
- Character Study
- Internal Monologue
- Telepathy
- Druids
- Attempt at Humor
- Daydreaming
- possible queerplatonic relationship
- Dreams and Nightmares
- References to Depression
- Druid Merlin (Merlin)
- you'll see - Freeform
- physician Merlin
- Worried Knights (Merlin)
- crafty merlin
- Forests
- Camping
- I think you can see what I'm getting at here
- Theft
- no one cares tho
- peaceful ferality
- Mental Institutions
- Books
- He'll be fine though
- Missing Persons
- Aromantic Asexual Leon (Merlin)
- Aromantic Merlin (Merlin)
- autistic Merlin
- lol
- Stimming
- tics
- To Be Edited
- Oblivious Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
- Aftermath of Violence
- Keep in mind the date this was posted loves
- Magical Accidents
- Singing
- Uther Pendragon's A+ Parenting (Merlin)
- Protests
- Druids are not helpful
- Emotional Baggage
- AroAce Arthur??
- That was completely on accident btw
- Work In Progress
- No Beta we Die like Uther
- Songfic
- Hijinks & Shenanigans
- Dragons
- Care of Magical Creatures
- Specifically dragons
- Feral Merlin (Merlin)
- Gaius dies
- Burns
- Tragedy
- can be read as Merthur
- you don't even have to squint
- Awesome Hunith (Merlin)
- fairytales - Freeform
- Giants
- trickery
- Queen Gwen (Merlin)
- but only to Gwen
- Implied/Referenced Drug Use
- Light Angst
- mostly crack tho
- Unhappy Ending
- Social Isolation
- Past Freya/Merlin (Merlin)
- Canonical Character Death
- no fridge Gwen
- chapter 2
- Fist Fights
- Mental Breakdown
- pretty sure this qualifies as one
- "It's the mental breakdown!" ~off-key kazoo solo~
- Prophetic Dreams
- Weirdness
- Author Projecting Onto Merlin (Merlin)
- Morgana deserved better
- Understanding Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
- Merlin's the resident secret keeper it would seem
- Famine - Freeform
- general medieval troubles y'know
- Bigger On The Inside
- Merlin being a selfless bastard
- Sleep Deprivation
- Fear of Death
- Fear of Discovery
- perhaps
- Sick Merlin (Merlin)
- Gross
- Suicide mention
- only once tho
- Arthur Pendragon-centric (Merlin)
- Childhood Trauma
- mentions of that one druid massacre
- Implied/Referenced Torture
- but it's not real
- it's like mental torture but he's also doing it to himself
- Like a form of self-harm I guess?
- Aphantasia
- Arthur Whump
- Brain Damage
- stop throwing shit at you servant's head Arthur
- It's not important to the story but he does
- Gaius is So Done (Merlin)
- Gossip
- an attempt was made
- Possessive Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
- Old Merlin (Merlin)
- it's the ageing spell again
- Male-Female Friendship
- maybe Mergwenthur?
- everything is possible if you squint hard enough
- tho this one doesn't require too much squinting I'll admit
- Crack and Angst
- Bullying
- but like
- But Merlin Doesn't Know He Knows
- Break Up
- Past Relationship(s)
- for chapter 2
- in this house we believe in doll rights
- Battle of Camlann (Merlin)
- Post-Battle of Camlann (Merlin)
- Arthur Pendragon Lives (Merlin)
- sorry Mordred
- Dark Past
- Parent Gaius (Merlin)
- none of the relationships in this fic are healthy at the moment
- Merlin makes horrible life choices
- Scar reveal
- Angry Gaius
- just FYI
- there is some yelling and name calling involved
- Play Fighting
- Teasing
- that's the whole fic
- enjoy
- Everyone Knows About Merlin's Magic (Merlin)
- But I don't care
- Minor Gwen/Merlin/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
- Married Couple
- but it's not the king you're thinking of
- Camelot is not involved surprisingly
- Power Swap
- one of the two
- Inspired by Dreams
- Spiders
- Minor Freya/Merlin (Merlin)
- Confusion
- Author is losing their mind in this goddamn heatwave
- Partial Mind Control
- i guess
- How Do I Tag
- Old Gods
- Gaius the exposition machine
- yep this shit again
- there isn't even a tag for Evil Agravaine because that is a given
- but yeah he's the big evil in this one
- Hurt Leon (Merlin)
- Agravainted assault lol
- they just chat for a bit
- now more than ever
- POV First Person
- Diary/Journal
- Quests
- Horror
- Uther shows up right at the end fyi
- But I don't mind
- War
- because by god this is a lot
- Post-Canon
- !!!
- the second half is still a bit messy but i needed this story out there
- I'll workshop it
- Being Lost
- I sincerely have no fucking clue how to tag this one
- How do I tag this one
- Alternate Universe
- First Meetings
- Natural Disasters
- Yeah idk what else to say here
- Cannibalism (maybe?)
- I think there might be some of that in here
- Eldritch
- but that’s okay sometimes
- Late Night Writing
- You and me both bud...
- Mild Blood
- Doppelganger
- not really when you think about it but like enough to be cause for proper tagging
- THE DOG IS FINE
- Minor Gwaine/Merlin (Merlin)
- Autopsy
- Prayer
- Identity Reveal
- The Old Religion (Merlin)
- Arthur makes soggy bread
- Abandonment
- Burglary
- i think???
- idk sometimes you make weird choices that don't make any sense
- Painting
- They're getting their portrait taken y'all
- God Merlin (Merlin)
- Descent into Madness
- I'm sorry Cyprian but you gotta go
- Merlin's asleep for most of this story btw
- passed out is more accurate
- I still refuse to write actual smut
- Spymaster Merlin
- Worried Merlin (Merlin)
- Morgana makes a few surprise appearances
- Collars
- Morally Grey Uther Pendragon
- Implied/Referenced Abuse
- This was a plot bunny I needed to get rid of
- Possessive Merlin (Merlin)
- Horniness
- Implied/Referenced Mind Control
- Biting
- Alternate Universe - Modern Setting
- Airplanes
- it's not explicitly stated but come one
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Anarchy
- or the monarchy in general I suppose
- Written in one sitting after a prompt randomly inspired me
- and I couldn't think straight until I wrote this down
- Prompt Fill
- Sex Work
- Poor Merlin (Merlin)
- Slut Merlin (Merlin)
- in a good way
- Overworked Merlin (Merlin)
- not the point of this fic but it needs to be said
- Minor Gwen/Merlin (Merlin)
- Cursed Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
- Mythical Beings & Creatures
- Mentioned Aithusa (Merlin)
- she's there a handful of times
- Alternate Universe - Different First Meeting
- Past Abuse
- Arthur Pendragon Needs a Hug (Merlin)
- And they both get it
- Loneliness
- Lonely Merlin (Merlin)
- Amnesia
- Merlin is Missing (Merlin)
- Crystal Cave (Merlin)
- Talking To Dead People
- Character Turned Into a Ghost
- I think you can see where I'm going with this
- Arthur Pendragon Finds Out About Merlin's Magic (Merlin)
- idfk
- boy's being hunted down by a creepy creature
- That is all
- Arthur Pendragon Knows About Merlin's Magic (Merlin)
- Spymaster Merlin (Merlin)
- Arthur Pendragon Knows About Morgana's Magic (Merlin)
- The Knights Know About Merlin's Magic (Merlin)
- That should cover it
- Everyone Hates Uther Pendragon (Merlin)
- Return
- Reincarnation
- not really relevant to the story but Merlin and Arthur are Queerplatonic in this one
- Queerplatonic Merlin/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
- Merlin is not the brightest
- but we love him anyway
- Protective Gaius (Merlin)
- Uther Pendragon is Not That Bad (Merlin)
- I mean he's still Uthering just the same but at least he has the brain cells now
- Child Death
- I would like to apologise in advance
- Postpartum Depression
- possibly?
- Infanticide
- it's more of a
- 'this is historically how mother got rid of unwanted children and it is fucked up'
- Drunk Merlin (Merlin)
- also please ignore the fact that I had no dialogue for Mordred almost this entire time
- Supportive Lancelot (Merlin)
- Sneaking Around
- mayhaps?
- the plot is missing like ao3 was
- but that's okay it's just about ~vibes~
- Merlin's got some issues I think
- it's described in some detail so keep that in mind
- I love when characters are so obsessively devoted
- that they no longer give a shit about morals
- Spells & Enchantments
- he's somewhat of an eldritch horror
- a little bit
- Immortal Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
- queerplatonic Merthur
- Mithian makes a guest appearance
- Arthur decided to be a fucking sap in this one of his own volition
- that was not intended but also not unwelcome
- don't ask me why this happened
- I've had worse ideas
- With merlin
- and Merlin happily flirts back
- surprise cameo from some folks at the end
- Infection
- I really haven't got a clue how to tag this one
- camelot falls
- Apocalypse
- I guess it's kind of zombie-apocalypse-esque
- that's it that's the fic
- it's not explicitly stated but I just want y'all to know that
- Alliteration
- Agravaine Being an Asshole (Merlin)
- Scrying Spell
- Merlin is Not Okay
- Whump
- Arthur Pendragon Dies (Merlin)
- Inspired by Frankenstein
- that should tell you enough about the plot I'd say
- bodybuilding
- Implied Murder
- it's not really talked a lot about but mentioned briefly in passing
- Siblings Morgana & Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
- Gaius needs to stop lying fr
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Tags
- No Archive Warnings Apply
- Merlin/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
- Minor Merlin/Gwaine
- minor Merlin/Lancelot - Relationship
- minor Merlin/OC
- Merlin (Merlin)
- Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
- Knights of the Round Table (Merlin)
- Gwen (Merlin)
- Morgana (Merlin)
- Good Morgana (Merlin)
- Pining
- Confession
- Jealous Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
- Secret Relationship
- Fluff
- Idiots in Love
- Gwaine Being Gwaine (Merlin)
Summary
Word’s gotten around the citadel that Merlin, the king’s manservant, is seeing someone in secret and, while Merlin himself may be oblivious to King Arthur’s feelings, the rest of Camelot watches on as the ever obvious king pines for his ever oblivious servant.
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02 Aug 2025
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Tags
- Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
- Gwaine/Merlin (Merlin)
- Merlin (Merlin)/Other(s)
- Merlin (Merlin)
- Gwaine (Merlin)
- Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
- Gwen (Merlin)
- Gaius (Merlin)
- Elyan (Merlin)
- Leon (Merlin)
- Percival (Merlin)
- Lancelot (Merlin)
- Hurt Merlin (Merlin)
- Implied/Referenced Sexual Assault
- Bruises
- Violence
- Protective Gwaine (Merlin)
- Protective Arthur
- Protective Knights (Merlin)
- Hurt/Comfort
- Gwaine Knows About Merlin's Magic (Merlin)
- Pining
- Mutual Pining
- arthur being a prat
- Awesome Gwen (Merlin)
- Lancelot (Merlin) Lives
- someone give Merlin a hug
- please
- Sexual Content
- Magic Revealed
Summary
Merlin's hiding his affections for a certain Knight, while another is pursuing him with violent measures. Arthur may be a prat, but he knows when to help his Servant.
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